President James K. Polk confirmed a gold discovery.
The first WHSmith railway bookstore opened at London Euston Railway Station, London, UK.
A new federal constitution was created, which marked Switzerland as a federal state.
Congress created the Oregon Territory, which included Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Western Montana.
The Free Soil Party was formed by 465 delegates in Buffalo.
The Seneca Falls Convention became the first-ever US women's rights convention.
